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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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